Kodak Black and Fivio Foreign have surprised fans by featuring former President Donald Trump in their latest song, “ONBOA47RD.” Trump is credited as a featured artist on the track, which samples several of his speeches, including his inauguration and RNC appearances. This marks Trump’s unexpected debut in the rap world.
The song opens with Trump’s powerful words from his inauguration: “I will fight for you with every breath in my body, and I will never, ever let you down.” The track continues with a blend of quotes from Trump’s RNC speech and his 2020 Black Voices for Trump rally, where he promised “more opportunity, more security, more fairness.”
Kodak Black, who was pardoned by Trump in 2020 after a conviction related to falsifying information on gun applications, makes his appreciation clear in the song. He refers to Trump as “family,” rapping about his “Donald chain” and taking a personal tone with the line, “They keep askin’ ‘bout Trump, but I don’t speak on family business.”
Sampling Trump's speeches is a bold move signals a unique fusion of politics and rap. Trump is continuing to reach out to high-profile figures in the rap community, this collaboration may add to the former president's unconventional but growing influence in hip-hop.
